FAQ About Enrico Fermi

Enrico Fermi was an Italian-American physicist renowned for his pioneering work in quantum theory and nuclear physics. He was born on September 29, 1901, in Rome, Italy, and made substantial contributions to the development of atomic energy, including the creation of the first nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1. Fermi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1938 for his discoveries regarding new radioactive elements produced by neutron irradiation and for the discovery of nuclear reactions brought about by slow neutrons.